Core 2 Duo E7200 vs Xeon E5-2670 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v3
2014
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
8.56
+1259%
Core 2 Duo E7200
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.63

Xeon E5-2670 v3 outperforms Core 2 Duo E7200 by a whopping 1259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8802771
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.88no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency6.750.92
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.53 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/s1066 MHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB (shared)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size356 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAE46 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Core 2 Duo E7200.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 8.56
+1259%
Core 2 Duo E7200 0.63

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 13590
+1269%
Core 2 Duo E7200 993

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 944
+221%
Core 2 Duo E7200 294

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2670 v3 5972
+1168%
Core 2 Duo E7200 471

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.56 0.63
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2670 v3 has a 1258.7% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo E7200, on the other hand, has 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2670 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2670 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core 2 Duo E7200 is a desktop one.


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